Table and paper roll support for preparing paper for hanging



March 4, 1952 G. E. DUFF 2,588,092

TABLE AND PAPER ROLL SUPPORT FOR PREPARING PAPER FOR HANGING Filed Aug.5, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVEN TOR.

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ATTORNEY G. E. DUFF March 4, 1952 TABLE AND PAPER ROLL SUPPORT FORPREPARING PAPER FOR HANGING 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 5, 1948INVENTOR.

. GERMAN! E. DUFF BY vawflg ATTORNEY 3 Sheets- Sheet 3 G. E. DUFF TABLEAND PAPER ROLL SUPPORT FOR PREPARING PAPER FOR HANGING March 4, 1952Filed Aug. 5, 1948 DUFF Patented Mar. 4, 1952 OFFICE TABLE AND PAPERROLL SUPPORT FOR PREPARING PAPER FOR/HANGING Germain E. Duff,Southbridge, Mass.

Application August 5, 1948, Serial No. 42,675

This invention relates to paper hangers equipment and has particularreference to novel means and method of preparing paper for hanging.

' One of the principal objects of the invention is to providenovel'collapsible and portable paper hanging equipment and method ofmaking the same, and a novel method of cutting paper, embodying anadjustable table, a bracket detachably carried by said table forsupporting at least two rolls of paper whereby strips may be drawnsuccessively from each respective roll, measured as to length, cut,coated with paste and trimmed preparatory to hanging whereby the stripsof paper, on hanging, may be readily matched with a minimum of wastage.

Another object is to provide an attachment of the above character whichis adjustable to accommodate rolls of different widths. v Another objectis to provide a paper hangers table having means carried therebyfor-supporting rolls of paper whereby successive strips may beprogressively taken from the respective rolls,

with said means embodying an arrangement for aiding in measuring andcutting the paper to proper lengthand further embodying means for aidingin trimming the paper subsequent to the application of paste to therespective strips and to the common-practice of folding the ends of thestrips.

Another object is to provide a table with measuring means whereby thelength of the strips of paper may be controlled during the cuttingthereof and further embodying means whereby the widths of said stripsmay be controlled during the trimming thereof. V

Another object is to provide a method whereby matched paper may be cutone strip at a time from separaterolls of paper as contrasted with theprior art method of cutting several strips of paper from a single roll.

Another object is to provide an adjustab-ly detachable bracket which maybe readily applied to a paper hangers table, said bracket embodyingspaced notches for supporting rolls of paper, a cutting block over whichstrips of paper from each of the respective rolls are adapted to besuccessively drawn and further embodying floating pressure means forretaining said paper in relatively intimate'contact with the cuttingblock whereby said paper, during the withdrawing thereof from the rolls,will be frictionally engaged and will be held adjacent the cutting blockto perinit ease of manipulation of a cutting device longitudinally ofsaid block for severing the 8 Claims. (01. 16478) 2 Other objects andadvantages of the invention will become apparent from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and itwill be apparent that many changes may be made in the details ofconstruction, arrangement of parts and steps of the methods shown anddescribed without departing from; the spirit of the invention asexpressed in the Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of thedevice embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken as on line 2-2 ofFig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken as on line 33 ofFig. 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows; I

Fig. 4 is a face view of the bracket attachment shown on the right sideof Fig. 1; 3 Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken as on line 5-5of Fig. 4 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken as on line 66 of Fig. 4;

Fig. '7 is an enlarged sectional view taken as on line of Fig. 4; l

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of a cutter employed with the deviceembodied in the inven-' tion;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view taken as on line 9-9 of Fig. 4and illustrating the use of the cutting device shown in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary top plan view of the device illustrated in Fig.1; and

Fig. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken as on line H llof Fig. 4 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

It has been usual, in the art of hanging paper, to out various strips ofpaper from a single roll until one roll is spent prior to using another.

This method required each strip to be succes-.

the extending and cutting of the respective strips and no definite meanswere provided for measuring and controlling the length of the respectivestrips for matching. Paste was applied to the strips in the usual mannerand a separately manipulable straight edge was employed for trimming.This straight edge, in most instances in the past, was carried byhook-like members provided on the side of the table and during eachsuccessive use it was required that the straight edge be removed fromthe hooks, located in its position of use, and subsequent to each use bereplaced on the hooks.

The present invention overcomes, to a great extent, the loss of time andwaste inherent with prior art methods, such as set forth above, throughthe provision of a bracket detachably connected to one end of the tablefor supporting two rolls of paper whereby successive strips may be drawnfrom the respective rolls to afford ease of matching and through theprovision of means on the bracket adapted to function cooperatively withscale means on the table for positively determining the length of thestrip for cutting and. further through. the provision of means wherebythe strip may be quickly and. easily cut, coated with paste, folded andtrimmed to proper width through the provision of a straight edgepivotally supported on the side of the table and. which may be swungupwardly and automatically into operative position of use and thenceswung. downwardly to inoperative position.

The invention further relates to the provision of a table and bracket ofthe above character which may be readily adjusted for use with. rolls ofpaper of different widths.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like characters ofreference designate like parts throughout the severalviews, the deviceembodying the invention comprises broadly a bracket l2 having a pair ofuprights l3 and I4 secured, adjacent the lower ends thereof, to twospaced outwardly extending arms. I5 and i5 by bolts or the like [1. Thearm. is provided with an intermediate right angled portion I8 whichterminates in a reversed angled portion i3 spaced from but substantiallyparallel with the arm. I5. The arm 16 is provided with aright angled.portion 20 adapted to be held in superimposed sliding relation with theintermediate portion IS inwardly of an open sleeve-like slide member 2!,see Figs. 4, 5 and 6. The intermediate portion. l8 has a right angledbracket 22 secured thereto by a bolt or the like 23 which extendsthrougha longitudinal slot 24 formed in said portion I8 The portions l9and 22, by reason. of. the bolt and slot connection 23 and 24, areadjustable 1 relative to each other and are adapted to be detachablyfitted within open sleeve-like slide members 25- secured on the oppositesides of one end of the table 25 by screws or the like 21, see Figs. 1,2, and 11. This arrangement provides means for detachably securing thebracket [2 to the table 26.

The uprights l3 and 14, adjacent the upper ends thereof, areeachprovided with spaced notches 2S and 29 in which the ends 30 and 3|of bar members carrying rolls 32 and 33 of paper are rotatablysupported.

A tie member in the form of interfitting male and female slide portions34 and 35 adjustably connects the uprights l3 and i4 intermediate the 1ends thereof. The male and female portions are connected to the uprightsby bolts 01' the like 35 and 31 which also function as pivot means towhich tie or link members 38 and 39 are pivotally connected.

The tie or link members 38 and 39 each comprise two threadedly andadjustably connected portions 40 and 4|, each pivotally connected at 42to a gravital pressure bar 43. The bar 43 is gravitally urged toward alongitudinal block 44 which is detachably secured to the uprights I3 andI4 by plates or the like 45 and through the use of bolts, screws or thelike 46 and 41. The block 44 is provided with a longitudinal groove 48over which the strips of paper 49 from the respective rolls 32 and 33are adapted to be successively drawn. The groove provides means wherebya cutting tool, such as shown in Fig. 8. may be used to sever the paperwhen drawn out to the proper length. The cutting tool comprises a handle50 having a bifurcated portion 5| carried thereby. A roller member 52having an intermediate disc-like cutter portion 53 is pivotally attachedto the bifurcated portion as illustrated at 54. In use, the roller 52 isadapted to engage the gravital pressure bar 43 with the disc-like cutterextending intothe groove 48.. Movement of the roller 52 longitudinallyof the bar will cause the cutter to sever the paper. It is particularlypointed out that the bar 43 extends longitudinally of the block 44 withits upper edge in alignment with and slightly to one side of the centerline of the groove 48. A slight downward and inward pressure on thecutting tool causes the upper edge of the bar 43 to guide the toollongitudinally of the groove.

The uprights l3 and. I4, due to the adjustable construction of the upperandlower tiemembers, may be. adjusted. to different spacedrelations witheach other so as to support rolls of. paper of different widths. Thisadjustment is made possible through the provision of blocks 44 ofdifferent lengths and is accomplished. by first removing the block 44,of one length, adjusting the uprights to the. desired spaced relation bysliding the male portion 34 relativev to the female portion 35 and bysimultaneously adjusting the portion 20 relative to the portion 2| andby then securing a block 44 of proper length to the uprights. Theadjustment. is indicated by the dash lines in Figs. 5 and 10. It is tobe understood that, in order to make the above adjustment possible,pressure bars 43 of different required lengths are provided and areinterchangeable. To aid in retaining the uprights l3 and [.4 in securedrelation and against tilting, the ends. of the portions [5 and 25 arebent inwardly as illustrated at 55.

The angled portion 22 is provided with a forwardly extending portion 56which forms a support to which one end of a straight edge 5'! of aconventional type is pivotally attached. The attachment is made througha bracket member 58 as illustrated at 59, see Figs. 1 and 3. Theopposite end of the straight edge is provided with a bracket 8!pivotally connected at 60 to a support bar 52. The support bar isslidably mounted in a slideway 63 secured to the end of the tableopposite the bracket l2. The support bar 62 extends rearwardly, asillustrated in Fig. 10, and functions cooperatively with the rearwardlyadjustable portion of the member 20 to support a board-like member 54for increasing the width of the top '65 of the table when wider paper isbeing used. The top 65 of the table is provided with a longitudinalscale 66, which is. so. graduated that the location of the slot 48functions as the zero point or line of the scale, whereby strips ofpaper of desired different lengths may be cut. The top of the table isalso provided with scale means 6'! whereby the width of the paper may becontrolled during trimming. The line of the cutting edge 68 of thecutter, diagrammatically that the legs may be folded into compactrelation with the top when not in use. Suitable pivoted latch members 73are provided with means 14 interlocking with the legs to hold them inopen position of use, as illustrated in Fig. 1..

The paper supporting bracket may be quickly and easily removed from thetable by withdrawing the ends of the members l9 and 22 from thechannelled slide members 25 and its parts may then be folded in compactrelation with each other by loosening the bolts or the like l1. 7

The device functions substantially as follows: The table is first set upin position of rise and is adjusted in width according to the width ofpaper to be used.

The bracket I2 is then ad usted to lock the arms I5 and IS in proper anular position. The uprights l3 and Marc adjusted to proper spacedrelation with each other according to the width of paper'to be used. Ablock 44 of proper len th is secured to the uprights and a pressure barof proper len th is simultaneously assembled in proper position. barhavin t o adjustable portions similiar to the tie members 34 and 35could be used if desired.

The rolls of paper 32 and 33 are then mounted in posit on on theuprights.

The met od of measuring, cutt n and trimmin t e paper and for e se of mtching without undue waste is substantiall as follo s:

A strip of paper 49 is first dra n from one roll over the tie members 34and 35. These tie members are so ocated as to roperlv uide t e paper don ar lv to a position o erlv n the grooved block 44 bene th t e pressureb r 43. The bar is so supported on its pi ots as to respond to t eaction of ravit and exerts a ressure on the paper as it is guided over te block 44. T e paper is then dr n from bene th the block out ardlv to apos tion o erl in the top of the table. The len th requi ed isdetermined by the scale 56 on sa d top. The pa er is t en severed bymovin a cuttin tool. such as sho n in Fi 8. lon itu nallv of t e blockith its cuttin ed e estend n thin t e roo e 48. The pressure of theroller 52 on the bar 43 during t e cuttin causes said bar to pinch thepaper between said bar and block 44 and t ereby locks the paper againstlon tu inal mo ement dur in the cutting. The strip of paper is thencoated with paste and its ends are folded in the conventional manner.The folded strip is then loc ted relative to the scales 6'! forcontrollin the width to which it is to be cut. The straight edge 51 isswung upwardly into position of use and the cutter 69 is then movedlongitudinally of the straight edge in the conventional manner to trimthe paper. The fact that the line of cut is the zero position withrespect to the scales 61, it enables the straight edge and cutter to beautomatically moved to accurate position of use and to trim to accuratewidth.

It is to be understood that a The strips of paper are takenintermittently and successively from the respective rolls and because ofthis greater ease of matching with much less wastage of paper results.It is only necessary to make the initial measurement and cut at theproper matching position at the start of each roll and all successivelengths and cuts will be proper for matching and with little subsequentwastage of paper.

Although specific preferred means have been shown and described for usein cutting the paper to proper lengths, it is to be understood thatother suitable means may be used within the scope of the invention.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple, efiicientand economical means and methods have been provided for accomplishingall-of the objects and advantages of the invention.

5 "Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the character described for use with a paper'hangerstable having spaced sleevelike slide members for providing connectionmeans adjacent one end thereof, said device comprising a pair of mainupright supports having spaced notches adjacent the upper ends thereofand having angled portions extending forwardly adjacent the lower endsthereof for detachable connection with the sleeve-like connection meanscarried by the. table, said upright supports being adjustably connectedto each other for movement to different spaced relations for supportingrolls.

of paper'of different'given lengths through the provision of bar-likemeans extending through the rolls of paper and engaging in the notches,said'angled portionsbeing adjustable relative to each other forpermitting alignment of said portions with the sleeve-like connectionmeans of the table, means, carried by said spaced upright supports,having a longitudinal slot therein ex-' tending in a'directiontransversely of the table over which the paper from the rolls is adaptedto be drawn and a pivoted bar member carried by said upright supportsand having a bearing portion movable toward and away from said meanshaving the longitudinal slot therein.

2. A device of the character described for use with a paper hangerstable having connection means in the form of spaced slideways adjacentone end thereof, said device comprising a pair of main upright supportshaving spaced notches adjacent the upper ends thereof and havingangularly disposedslide connection means adjacent the lower ends thereoffor detachable slidable connection with the connection means carried bythe table, said upright supports having adjustably connected tie membersattached thereto intermediate the ends thereof for permitting adjustmentof said uprights to diiferent given spaced relations for supportingrolls of paper of different given lengths through the provision ofbar-like means extending through the rolls and having its ends engagingin the notches, bar-like contact means carried by said spaced uprightsupports and having a longitudinal slot therein extending in a directiontransversely of the table and a bar member pivotally carried by saidupright supports andhaving a bearing portion movable toward andaway'fromsaidcontact means.

3. A device of the character described for use with a paper hangerstable having connection means adjacent one end thereof, said devicecomprising a pair of main upright supports having ends thereof forconnection with the connection means carried by the table, said uprightsupports being adjustably connected to each other for movement to givenspaced relations for supporting rolls of paper of different givenlengths through the provision of bar-like means extending through therolls and engaging in the notches, detachable transversely extendingmeans carried by said spaced upright supports having a longitudinal slottherein, said slot being in substantially normal relation with the axesof said upright supports and the said means having an outer surfacesubstantially parallel with the longitudinal axes of the uprights, and amember pivotally carried by said upright supports and having a bearingportion movable toward and away from said means having the longitudinalslot therein, the axes of the pivots being in a plane forwardly of theplane of the outer surface of the means having the slot therein.

4. An attachment for use with a paper hangers table having connectionmeans adjacent one end thereof, said attachment comprising a pair ofspaced uprights having means adjacent the lower ends thereof adjustablefrom a position substantially parallel with, to a position substantiallynormal to, the upright supports for detachable connection with theconnecting means of the table, said upright supports having meansadjacent the upper ends thereof for rotatably supporting rolls of paper,said uprights, intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof, beingconnected with each other by a transverse member having a longitudinalslot therein and over which the paper from the rolls is adapted to bedrawn and bar-like means pivotally connected to said uprights and havinga portion movable toward and away from the means having the longitudinalslot therein for exerting a pressure on the paper and for retaining itin an adjacent relation with the slot.

5. An attachment for use with a paper hangers table having hollowconnection means adjacent one end thereof, said attachment comprising apair of spaced uprights having angularly disposed projection meansadjacent the lower ends thereof for detachable connection with thehollow connecting means of the table, said upright supports each havingspaced notches adjacent the upper ends thereof for supporting rolls ofpaper, said uprights, intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof,being connected with each other by lengthwise adjustable transversemembers and adjacent the lower ends thereof by lengthwise adjustabletransverse members, said uprights further having secured thereto amember with a longitudinal slot therein extending in a directiontransversely of the table and over which the paper from the rolls isadapted to be drawn and means pivotally connected to said uprights andhaving a portion movable toward and away from the means having thelongitudinal slot therein for exerting a pressure on the paper and forretaining it in an adjacent relation with the slot.

6. A device of the character described comprising a table havingconnection means adjacent one end thereof, a pair of spaced uprightshaving means adjacent the lower ends thereof for detachable connectionwith the connecting means of the table and having means adjacent theother upper ends thereof for supporting at least one roll-of paper, saiduprights, intermediate the upper and lower ends thereof, being connectedwith each other by a transverse member having a longitudinal slottherein and over which the paper from the roll is adapted to be drawn,means pivotally connected to said uprights and having a portion movabletoward and away from the means having the longitudinal slot therein forexerting a pressure on the paper when in overlying relation with themeans having the slot therein and for retaining it in adjacent relationwith the slot, said table having a scale on the top thereof having itsgraduations so arranged with respect to the slot that the said slotfunctions as the zero point of the scale.

7. A device of the character described comprising a table havingattachment means adjacent one end thereof, a pair of main uprightsupports having spaced notches adjacent the upper ends thereof andhaving attachment means adjacent the lower ends thereof connected withthe attachment means carried by the table, said upright supports beingadjustably connected to each other for movement to given spacedrelations for supporting rolls of paper of different given lengthsthrough the provision of bar-like means extending through the rolls ofpaper and engaging in the notches, means carried by said uprightsupports for determining the location at which the paper is to be cutand scale means on the table having its graduations located at a givendistance from the means carried by said upright supports for determiningthe location of cut and for controlling the resultant length of stripsdrawn and cut from the rolls.

8. A device of the character described for use with a paper hangerstable having sleeve-like connection means adjacent one end thereof, saiddevice comprising a pair of uprights secured to substantially normallyrelated arms, said arms having right-angled portions slidably supportedin overlapping relation with each other whereby the distance betweensaid uprights may be altered, one of said right-angled portions having areversely bent end portion for detachably engaging one of saidsleeve-like connection means on the table and said right-angled portionalso having an additional member secured thereto and disposedsubstantially parallel with said reversely angled end portion fordetachably engaging another of said sleeve-like connection means carriedby the table.

GERMAIN E. DUFF.

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